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VW ID.4 Heating & Air Conditioning System ➜ 3.10 Removing and installing expansion valve

ID.4 2021 ➤  
Heating, air conditioning system - Edition 09.2021  
– Check connection of refrigerant line and pressure sender for  
refrigerant circuit -G805- -2- for dirt and clean if necessary.  
CAUTION  
Risk of frostbite from escaping pressurised refrigerant  
Risk of frostbite on skin and other parts of the body  
– Put on protective gloves.  
– Put on safety goggles.  
– If refrigerant escapes from the refrigerant line for more  
than 1 second when the pressure sender is unfastened,  
tighten the pressure sender and renew the defective non-  
return valve.  
– Extract/drain refrigerant and then immediately open up re‐  
frigerant circuit.  
– Unscrew sender -2- using socket -T40284-.  
Installing  
Installation is carried out in reverse order; note the following:  
– Check that refrigerant line is seated correctly and tighten  
pressure sender for refrigerant circuit -G805-.  
Tightening torques  
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 87; Exploded view - refrigerant lines  
3.10  
Removing and installing expansion  
valve  
3.10.1  
Removing and installing expansion  
valve  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ engine bung set -VAS 6122-  
Removing  
Immediately seal any open lines and connections with clean  
plugs from engine bung set -VAS 6122-.  
– ⇒ Air conditioning systems with refrigerant R1234yf – Gener‐  
al notes; Rep. gr. 87; Working with air conditioner service  
station; Draining refrigerant circuit.  
– Detach refrigerant lines from expansion valve ⇒ Rep. gr. 87;  
Detaching/attaching refrigerant line from/to expansion valve.  
– Unscrew bolts -1- and -2-.  
3. Refrigerant circuit  
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ID.4 2021 ➤  
Heating, air conditioning system - Edition 09.2021  
– Remove expansion valve -3-.  
Installing  
Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:  
– ⇒ Air conditioning systems with refrigerant R1234yf – Gener‐  
al notes; Rep. gr. 87; Working with air conditioner service  
station; Charging refrigerant circuit.  
Tightening torques  
♦ ⇒ Rep. gr. 87; Assembly overview – evaporator housing,  
R1234yf  
3.11  
Removing/installing refrigerant line  
from/to expansion valve, R1234yf  
3.11.1  
Removing/installing refrigerant line  
from/to expansion valve  
Special tools and workshop equipment required  
♦ engine bung set -VAS 6122-  
Removing  
Immediately seal any open lines and connections with clean  
plugs from engine bung set -VAS 6122-.  
– ⇒ Air conditioning systems with refrigerant R1234yf – Gener‐  
al notes; Rep. gr. 87; Working with air conditioner service  
station; Draining refrigerant circuit.  
– Remove air intake unit of heater and air conditioning unit  
⇒ Rep. gr. 87; Removing and installing air intake unit of  
heater and air conditioning unit.  
CAUTION  
Risk of frostbite from escaping pressurised refrigerant  
Risk of frostbite on skin and other parts of the body  
– Put on protective gloves.  
– Put on safety goggles.  
– Extract/drain refrigerant and then immediately open up re‐  
frigerant circuit.  
– Extract/drain refrigerant again if more than 10 minutes  
have passed since initial extraction and refrigerant circuit  
has not been opened up. Renewed evaporation has cre‐  
ated pressure in the refrigerant circuit.  
– Unscrew bolt -2-.  
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Rep. gr.87 - Air conditioning system  

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